Vending-machine.



s. R.IBEAL & J. D. cRANDELL.

VENDING MACHINE.

, APPLICATION FILED DEO.12, 1910.' 1,025,235. Patented May 7, 1912.

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8.. R. BEAL & J. D. ORANDELL.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLIUATIQN FILED DEO.12, 1910.

Patented May 7, 1912.

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awe/wives S. R. BEA-L & J. D. ORANDELL.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEG.12, 1910. 1,025,235. Patented May 7, 1912.

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S. R. BEAL & I. D. GRANDELL.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.12, 1910.

Patented May 7, 1912.

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s. R. BBAL & J D. GRANDELL.

VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION IILEDE DEQ. 12, 1910.

Patented May 7, 19112.

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UNITED STATES P TENT OFFICE.

sAnuEL a. man. AND .iAmns n. canmnnn or ADRIAN, n'cnIoAn, Assmnoas 1'0 ma ADRIAN NOVELTY 00., or ADRIAN, MICHIGAN, A coaroaArIon .or

MICHIGAN.

vnnnme-mcnmn Specification of man Patent.

Application flled'becemb'er '12, 1910. Serial 10. 596,764.

To all whom it may concern: N g

' Be it known that we, SAMUnL R. BEAL and JAMES D.v CRANDEIIL, citizens of the United States, residing at Adrian, county of Lenawee, State of Michigan, have invented a certain ncw-and useful Improvementin Vending-Machines, and declare the follow-- parts in which the merchandise contained in the machine is subject to delivery only facture largely through the simplicity of its construction, and the employment of a minimum number of parts, rendering the thegmachin 4111' elevation;- ofth device easy toloperate and reliable action. HQther advantages and improvements will e -1.i 's ;a' perspective view of Fig. end elevation of autism-which 1s {m position. '31i's a detail view 0 ving coin-disk" and;

' its operatingfmechanism, showin the fork of the operatingleverengaging t e coin in I ,the act of rotating the merchandise drum member enga (not shown) ,,the locking dog being in released position. Fig. 4 is a similar view to that shown in Fig. 3, showing the operating lever at the limit of its movement and the dog locking the coin disk against accidental rotation. ig. -5 is a; ragmentary pers tive view showing the adjustable all?! the coins secured to the top of the operating lever. Fig. 6 is a rear elevation .of' the"machine,the outer wall ing the secure; t

were amnesia-as engage 'being removed to show the coin disk, merchandise drum, and other'mechanism'. Fig. 7 .is a'fragmentary elevation of the merchandise drum showing the manner of-forn' pockets and the means emgloy'ed to 'e' same in the. end wal of. the drum. Fig. 8 is a perspective -view of one of the walls forming the pockets of the merchandise drum; showing more particularlyv the construetiiin of the ears integral'therewith for-securing the pocket to the side wall,

of the drum. .Fig. 9 is an end elevation with parts broken away and a portion of themerchandise drum in cross-sectionishowing a package in theact of being discharged from the drum. 'Fi 10 is. a. fragmentary crosssectional detai showin the position of the discharge door when t e' machine is being filled .with. merchandise,-the door bein raised so that the drum may be rot-ate without emptying-the pockets. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the discharge door. Fig. 12 is a detail perspective view of the arm secured tothe operating lever through which the discharge door is actuated. Fig.

13 is a perspective viewfof the coin box.

Fig. 14 is a detail perspective view of the combined gear. and ratchet ser to actuate the operating lever. Fig. 15 1s a detail perspective view of 'the turnbuckle connected with the rods engaging. the side walls of. the machine and the locking device em: ployedin connection -therewith to secure the placed upon the drawings A, A, are end ing in the form of an annular buckle A.

Patented May 7, 1912."

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- arc-shaped-,cover. .Fig. 16 are; detail perpective views of a pair of castingsycon'h posing the coin chute.

. 9o. "Referringnow to the letters of reference A is a spider frame-intersecting thean nular ring and. integral therewith,t-he arms serving as supports for the disk-shaped sidewalls B secured to the spider frame by the screws 1).

C and C are merchandise drums supported on the 'sha-ftD journaled in the hub of the s ider frame A;- the drum C be with the shaft while the drum is free to'turn thereon. I

C are the side walls of the drums.

r E, E, are coin disks mounted on the shaft D; The coin disk E being loosely mounted on the shaft but secured to the merchandise drum 0 in order to turn therewith, by means of' the pins 6 engaging the disk with the drum. The'coin. disk E is secured to the shaft- D,therotation of which results in the'rotation of the drum G which is also 'secured to the shaft. The coin disks E and Earecomposed of side plates 6, e, spaced apart and held inspaced relation by pms e engaging the plates equidistant from each other,-the space between forming aplurality of coin pockets equal in number to the pockets in the merchandise drums.

F is a swingin lever mounted on the shaft D and provlded at the top with a' forked casting G formed with three tines ,--the spaces between the tines being d1-' rectly in line with the path of the coin pockets of the disks E and E. The casting G is provided with a table g on which the coin may drop should it be deposited in the machine when the operating lever is in other than its normal position,the object being to insure the proper operation of the merchandise drum upon the deposit of each coin, as will be hereafter more fully explained. The forked member G may be adjusted with respect to the end of the opcrating-lever F by means of the bolt Gr which engages the member G through the slotted end of the lever. Projecting from thelower arm of the lever F is an arcshaped mutilated rack bar F.

H is a mutilated gear mounted on the shaft of the crank arm H in turn journaled inthe arc-shaped bar A, bolted or other- Wise secured to the arms of the spider frame A, as shown in Fig. 2:

H is a ratchet wheel which may be integral with the gear H in order to turn therewith, mounted on the shaft of the crank arm H. 11 is a dog pivoted at h in the frame A adapted to engage the ratchet wheel.

I is a depending leg secured to the rack bar F having a foot portion i engaging the arm y of the discharge door J secured to the shaft J, in turn journaled in the side walls of. the machine.

J 2 is a wall extending across the machine,

having a horizontal portion J to form a receiving tray or floor on which the mer-' .chandise is discharged.

' K, K, are rocking arms pivoted at is, k, to

' the frame A, theirforward ends having a V-shaped formation adapted to enter between the pins 0 of the coin disks acting as the disks against accident-a1 rotation.

K is a spring,one end of which enters .the shaft is; the other bears on the rocking arms K to hold the part lc of the latter in locking relation between the pins of the coin disks.

F is a spring engaged at one end with the spider frame A, the other end connected with the pin 1 secured to the operating lever F. As will be seen by reference to Fig. 2,

the pin f when the operating lever is in its normal position, assists in supporting the to rest upon the pin,the projection beingcut away at k in order that the rocking arm may be depressed upon the-rotation of the coin disks,..whereby the coin disks are momentarily released from the control of the rocking arm, as indicated in Fig. 3.

L is a circularglass front through which the merchandise may be viewed, supported in grooves formed in the annular ring of the end walls of the machine, its end abutting with the sliding door L also supported in said grooves.

, Z is an up-turned lip integral with the door, slotted for the passage of a hasp or perforated bolt '1' havlng a screw-threaded shank engaged with the turnbuckle A, the construction being such that the bolt is adapted to pass through the opening in the lip '1, its projecting end being engaged by the padlock 1 thereby locking the door and securing the turnbuckle against rotation.

L is a fixed sheet metal wall inclosing the other half of the machine.

L? is a frame located in front of the machine at its base, having an opening L through which merchandise discharged from thepockets of the drums may be withdrawn.

M is a coin chute to deliver the coins inserted in the machine to the pockets of the .l0,thecasting M having a central web m projecting into the channel portion m, of the casting M thereby providing two distinct chutes for the coins whereby they may be delivered respectively to the disks E,

or E.

m, is a lug depending from the casting 'M'-,notched as indicated at m for the passage of the bolt m by which means the chute is secured to the end wall of the maprovided for their reception in one of the arms of the spider frame A, as indicated 7 in Fig. 2,--the castings M'and M are thus held in assembled relation without the use of bolts or other fastenings devices.

N is a glazed window formed in the end wall of the machine adjacent to the slot leading to the coin chute, through which the last 'few coins inserted in the machine may be vieWed,t-he object being to immediately expose to view any spurious coins or slugs inserted in the machine.

0 is a coin box-having spring side walls 0 ,provided with projecting lips -0 designed to suspend the box in the annular fram'e 0 attached to the spider frame A, the former being secured tothe frame .A by the screw or bolt 7) which also serves to hold the end plate in position. -By compressing the sidewalls O of'the coin box between the fingers, it may be released from the, annular frame'o 1 Having indicated the several parts by reference letters, the construction and operation of the machine will be readily understood.

The drums are filled with the merchandisc to be sold after first operating the. crank arm H until the rack bar F of, the operat-' ing. lever F is approximately inthe position indicated in Fig. 3. The discharge door J is thereby closed through the co-action of the depending leg I attached'to the rack bar and the arm j of the door. When in this position, the merchandise drums may be man ually rotated by grasping the walls of the pockets through the opening closed bythe door L,-the rocking arms K being forced 'to release the drumsbythe successive pins 6 of the coin disks riding over the point 70'' ofthe rocker arms, thereby forcing them down against the actionof the springs K;

j as indicated in the fi ure referred to. While the'disc'harge door s in the position indicated in Figs. 3 and l0,the several pockets are successively charged with merchandise until the operation of loading. them is com pleted. The door Lis then closed. and secured. against unlawful opening by means of the lock Z engaging the hasp .Z' which projects througha slot in thej'lip Z-of the door and has a screw-threaded engagement with the turnbuckle A being that at the time. in line with the,

door,-to,drop ontothe floor of the tray J as indicated in Fig. 9. This article. of mer Itwill thus be seen that the door and turnbuckle are sechandise is then removed by the party putting the machine in commission and the device is ready for. use. Upon the insertion of a com of the proper denomination in either division of the coin chute M; it is delivered to the coin disk in line therewith.

it its respective merchandise drum to present the next succeeding merchandise pocket in line with the discharge door J. The discharge door at this point in the operation of the machine being closed (see Figs. 3 and 10) in order that there may be no opportunity to tamper with the merchandise drum when momentarily released from the con trol of the rocking locking arm K. A further ope ation of the crank arm H brings the enlarged tooth H? in contact with the last toothof the rack bar F (see Fig. 4) forcing the operating lever F to the. limit "of its movement and holding it in this position a brief period of time required for ment of the operating lever causes the pin f the passage of' the tooth H The moveto bear against the inclined way in of the rocker arm K-forcing the 'end 7:" of the arm between the pins of'the coin disks, thereby guarding the coin disks against a movement greater than that required to present the next pocket of the merchandise drum in line with the discharge opening,.which might otherwise occur if a greater weight of merchandise was 'on-one side of the drums axis than on the other or by careless handling, or other causes. It has been found in practice that the enlarged tooth H of the gear H, serves to hold the operating lever at rest a period of time-suflicient to insure the proper operation of the rocking locking dog with reference to the coin disks, even though the machine is, carelessly actuated. Upon a further actuation of the crank arm H, the mutilated gear completes its cycle of rota-- tion and the operating lever F is returned to its initial position through the action of the spring F as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. In this position the pin f, co-

acting with one of the pins e of the coin disk entering he notched portion 70 of the rocking arms K, serves to hold against accidental rotation.

Toprovidefor the delivery of the article the disk ofmerchandise upon the insertion of the proper coin in payment thereof, even though the operating lever may have been left in other than its initial position through intent or carelessness of the last operator, the cast ing G is formed with a table portion 9' to receive and support the coin outof engagement with the coin disk (as indicated in Fig. 4) until by a further rotation of the crank arm H, the operating lever is re leased and returned to its initial position through the action of the spring F The coin will then drop between the tines g of 10 the casting G into tlteunderlying pocket of the coin disk, ready to co-act in the operation of the disk 11' on the crank arm H being actuated as efore described. As the coins are successively carried by the rotation of the disks adjacent to the coin'box 0, they roll out of the disk into the box from'which they may be removed upon opening the door L' in the manner previously indicated.-

Attention is directed to the fact that the ins e forming the coin. pockets of the disks I and E, are. arbitrarilys aced so as to receive and support only a com of predetermined denomination in position to be encountered by the casting G when brought to bearthereon through the operation of the lever F. The casting Gis secured to the lever by a bolt projecting through a slot in the latter, whereby it may be readily ad- 'justed when assemblin the parts, to properly 'enga e the coin elivered to the disk, that the isk and merchandise drum controlled thereby may be actuated upon the operation of the crank arm H. In the event of a coin being inserted smaller than that of the denomination required to operate the machine, it will slip between the pins down into the bottom of the machine, thus insuring against the op- 'eration of the machine by the insertion of a 40 coin of other than the required denomination and value.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is 1. Ina vending machine, the combination of a frame, a coin disk having a pluralityof peripheral coin pockets for supportlng I the coins with their periphery extending beyond the periphery of the disk, a coin chute to deliver coins to the disk,fa, swinging lever adapted to enga e the periphery of the last inserted-coin a istance equal to one of the pockets oftheidrum, and means extending through the frame adapted to actuate said swinging lever, substantially as described.

, 2. In a vending machine, the combinationof a case, a frame for supporting the case, a coin diskhaving a plurality o peripheral coin .pockets adapted to 'support the coins with their periphery. extending beyond the periphery of the disk, alcoin chute-t0 deliver coins'to the disk, a swinging lever adapted toengage the periphery of the last inserted coin,;a discharge opening for the merchandise through the case, means for periodically closing said discharge opening peripheral coin pockets, the poo actuated-by said swingin lever, and means extending through the rame adapted for manually actuating the swinging lever.-

3. In a vending machine, the combination of a frame, acoin disk havmg a lurality of ,peripheral coin pockets, the po ets of said disk adapted to support the coins with their periphery extending beyond the periphery of the disk, a coin chute to deliver (301118 to the disk, a swinging lever provided at one end with a forked member adapted to receive the coin between its tines whereby upon operating the lever the disk may be rotated, and means for actuating saidlever, substantially as described.

4. In a vending machine the combination of a frame, a coin disk having a ]plurality of ets of said disk adapted to support the coins with their periphery extendin be 0nd the ri her of the disk, a coin ghutz to delivei coihs ti; the disk, a swinging lever provided at one end with a forked member adapted to receive thecoin between its tines, said member provided with a table portion to receive and support a coin delivered through the chute prior to the return of the lever to its initial position, and means for actuating said lever, substantially as described. Y

L 5. In a vending machine, the combination of a frame, a coin disk having 'a plurality of peripheral coin pockets to su port the coins with their periphery extendlng beyond the periphery of the disk, a coin chute to deliver coins to the disk, a swinging lever provided with an adjustable forke member to engage the periphery of the last inserted coin, and means for. actuating said lever whereby the disk may be rotated through the co-action of the coins.

6. In a vending machine, the combination of a frame, a coin disk having a lurality ofperipheral coin pockets, a com 0 ute to deliver the coins to the pockets of the disk, a swinging lever adapted to engage the g?- riphery of the last inserted coin through t e co-action of which the merchandise drum is actuated, a segmental rack bar carried by said lever, a mutilated gear meshing with said rack bar to give the lever a re-determined movement, and a crank arm 1ournaled in the frame for manually rotating said gear. 4

7. In a vending machine, the combination of a-coinwheel havin'gperipheral ockets therein, a spring pressed'member yie dingly co-acting with such pockets to resist themtation of the wheel, a leverco-acting with the coin carried'by the wheel for imparting motion thereto, said lever being adapted to co-act with said member at a pre-determined point in the movement thereof topositively force said member into engagement with the wheel-pocket.

8. In a vending machine, the combination against accidental rotation but is adaptedto be forced out of engagement when the disk is rotated through'the operation of the lever, and a crank arm journaled in the frame for manually rotating said gear.

9. In a vending machine, the combination of a frame, a com disk having a plurality of peripheral coin pockets to supportcoins with their periphery extending beyond the periphery of the disk, a coin chute to deliver coins to the disk, a swinging lever adapted lever, a mutilated gear meshin t -engage the periphery of the last inserted coin, a segmental rack bar secured 'tosaid withsaid rack bar adapted to operate the ever a predetermined dlstance, a spring actuated rocking arm, one end of which is provided with a V-shaped formation designed to successively enter the coin pockets to secure the disk against accidental rotation butadapted to be forced out of engagement when the disk is rotated through the operation of the lever, and a crank arm journaled in the frame for manually rotating the mutilated ear. g 10. In a vending machine, the combinatidn of a frame, a coin disk having a plurality of pins equidistantly placed near its periphery forming coin pockets adapted to support the coins with their periphery beyond the periphery of the disk, a coin chute to deliver coins to the disk, a swingin lever adapted to'engage the periphery of t e last inserted ooin, a spring actuated rocking arm, one end of which is adapted to successively enter the coin pockets to secure the disk against accidental rotation but adapted to be forced out of engagement when the disk is rotated through the operation of the lever, a pin carried by the lever to assist in supporting said rocking arm in engagement with'the pocket, said rocking aim being notched to release the support afforded by the pin when the lever is actuated, and means'for actuating said level,

11. In a vending machine, the combihation of a frame, a coin disk havinga plurality of pins equidistantly placednear its periphery forming pockets to support the coins with their periphery beyond the periphery of the disk, 8. coin chute to deliver colns to the disk, a'swingingjlever adapted said gear.

to engage the periphery of the last inserted coin, a spring actuated rocking arm, one end ofwhich is provided with a V-shaped formation k adapted to successively enter the coin pockets, a notched portion is to receive one of the pins of the coin disk, 21- projection is adapted to rest upon the pin carried by the rocking lever when in its initial position, a cut-awa' portion 70* whereby the rockin lever may released from. the support 0 the pin, the pin carried by the lever to assist in supporting the rocking arm in engagement with the pocket, and means for actuating the lever.

12. In a vending machine, the combination of a frame, a coin disk having a 'plurality of peripheral coin pockets, a coin chute to deliver coins to the ockets of the disk, a swinging lever adapte to engage the periphery of thelast inserted coin, a 'segmental rack bar carried by said lever, a mutilated gear meshing with 'said rack bar adapted to give the lever a predetermined movement, a spring for returning the lever to its initial position, and a crank arm journaled in the frame for manually rotating 13. In a vending machine, the combination of a case provided-with a discharge door, a frame for supporting the case, a com disk having a plurality of peripheral coin pockets, a coin chute to deliver the coins to the pockets of the disk, a swinging lever adapted to engage the periphery of the last inserted-coin, a door to close the discharge opening through the case, means operated by the swinging lever to close said door, and means for actuating said swinging lever.

14. In a vending machine, the combination of'a frame, a coin desk having a plurality of peripheral coin pockets, a coin chute to deliver the coins to the pockets of the disk, a swinging lever adapted to engage the*periphery of the last inserted coin, a

segmental rack bar carried by said lever, ,a mutiliated gear meshing with said rack bar adapted to give the lever a predetermined movement, a ratchet mounted on the shaft of said gear, a dog coacting therewith to insure the rotation of the gear in one direction only, a spring for returning the swinging lever to its initial position, and a crank arm journaled in the frame for manually rotating the mutilated gear.

15. In a vending machine, the combination of a case provided with a discharge opening, a frame for supporting the case, a coin disk having a plurality of coin pockets, a coin chute to deliver coins to the disk, aswinging lever adapted toengage the periphery of thelast inserted coin, a segmental rack bar carried by said lever, a mutilated gear meshing with said rack bar adapted to give the lever a predetermined movement, a swinging door adapted to close the discharge opening in the ease provided with an upstanding arm, a depending leg secured to the rack bar adapted to encounter said arm whereby the door may be periodically closed due to the operation of the swinging lever, and a crank arm journaled in the frame for manually rotating the mutilated gear.

16. In a vending machine, the combination of a frame, a coin disk having a plurality of pins equidistantly placed near its periphery forming coin pockets designed to support the coins with their periphery extending beyond the periphery of the disk, a swinging lever adapted to engage the periphery of the last inserted coin, a spring actuated rocking arm, one end of which designed to successively enter the coin pockets to secure the disk against accidentalrotation, a pin carried by the lever to assist in supporting the rocking arm in engagement with the pockets, a segmental rack bar carried by the swinging lever, a mutilated gear meshing with the rack bar provided with an enlarged tooth adapted to maintain the swinging lever for a brief perlod at the limit of its stroke, a spring to return the lever to its initial position following the passage of said tooth and means for actuating said gear.

17. In a vending machine, the combination of a frame, a pair of rotating merchandise drums provided with peripheral pockets, a shaft journaled in the frame on which the drums are mounted, one of said drums being keyed to the shaft, the other being free to turn thereon, a pair of coin disks also mounted on said shaft, one of which is directly secured with the merchandise drum loosely mounted on the shaft, the other being keyed to the shaft that it may rotate with the drum keyed to the shaft, said coin disks provided with peripheral pockets designed to support coins with their periphery extending beyond the periphery of the disks, a swinging lever mounted on the shaft adapted to engage the periphery of the last inserted coin in either or both disks through the co-aetion of which the respective merchandise drums may be partially rotated, and means for operating the swinging lever. A A

18. In a vending machine, the combination of a case, and frames for supporting the case, a rotating drum journaled in the frames provided with peripheral merchandise pockets, a coin disk adapted to rotate the coins with their periphery ext-ending beyond the periphery of t e disk, a swinging lever adapted to engage the periphery of.

the last inserted coin, means for operating said swinging lever, an arc-shaped slidin door closing the opening through which said merchandise drums are filled, provided with an upturned slotted lip, rods provided with turnbuckles engaging the end walls to secure the frames and ease in position, a radial slotted bolt engaged with one of the turnbuckles adapted to extend through the slot of the upturned door lip, and a suitable lock to engage said bolt, substantially as described.

19. In a vending machine, the combination of a frame, a rotating coin disk adapted to operate said drum, said disk provided with coin pockets designed to expose a portion of the coin beyond the periphery of the disk, a coin chute to deliver the coins to the disk, and a glazed window in the frame adjacent to the coin chute and opening on the same plane with the coins supported in the disk, whereby the coins may be viewed from the outside immediately upon delivery to the disk.

20. In a vending machine, the combination of a frame, a pair of revolving coin disks, said coin disks provided with a plurality of pockets to support the coins, a coin chute formed in two parts, one portion channel-shaped in cross-section, the other T-shaped in cross-section with its central web portion extending into the channel portion of the other part forming separate channels leading to the respective coin disks, one of said castings provided with a depending lug by means of which it may be bolted to the frame, said frame provided with an aperture adapted to receive the end of the coin chute whereby the parts of said chute may be held in assembled relation, and means for manually rotating said disk through the co-action of the disk and last inserted coin.

In testimony whereof, we sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL It. BEAL. JAMES D. CRANDELL.

\Vitnesses FRED L. I'IUGIIES,

G. A. VAN DEUSEN. 

